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•The two vacancies in the Otago team, the members of which have now left for the north, Lave been filled by Gedde3 (who was not (picked in the nine certainties owing to it being doubtful whether he could get away) and Harkness. T. Downes was picked, but he afterwards notified the Selection Committee that he could not go. The full team now consists of the following players : — Austin, Baker, •Broad, A. Downe3, Fisher, Geddes, Harkness, •Hope, 'Johnston, Liggins, Siedeberg, Webb, and "Williams. As stated previously, Downes and Fisher only -go as far as Wellington, consequently the team will be weak in bowling <n the Hawke's Bay and Auckland matches.

The members of the Otago team met at Wain's Hotel on Saturday night, ,when Mr 0. H. Broad was elected captain, and Messrs Baker, Broad, and Hope a Selection Committee for the Wellington and Canterbury matches. Mr !F. C. Liggins will be the manager. After the meeting of the team, its .members were^ joined by the members of the committee of^ tho Otago Cricket Association. Mr A. C. 'Hanlon, president of the association,- ex-" pressed his gratification at the representative qharacter of the touring team, and at the courtesy of the employers, as- a result of which nil the men selected, with a single exception,' 'had been able to secure leave of absence. £That was, he thought, very creditable to. jOtago. At his invitation the toast of " Tho J Otago Representatives " was drunk. Mr i Broad responded, and proposed " The Otago ] Cricket Association." Tkis toast was acknowledged by Mr C. W. Rattray, who eulogised the work which had been done by tho fton. secretary (Mr C. R. Smith) in overcoming the difficulties, financial and otherfwise, in connection with sending a- representative team away for practically a month's .trip. All the speakers expressed the belief that the team would obtain a good record, the principal drawback being, Mr Smith obBerved, that owing to the bad weather this season in Otago the player 3 had not enjoyed sufficient practice, and that they would go ! straight away to the fast wickets of the North ! Island. ]

The annual match Christ's College (Christchurch) v. High School (Dunedin) will be played at Christchurch on Saturday and Monday, 16th and 18th inst. As the School have a particularly strong team this year, a good game is expected. The following is the School team: — Adams, Andrew (captain), Barron, Bayley, Burnard, Courtis, FarquharBon, Goyen, Howden, Lewis, Shand ; emergency, Fairclough. The secretary of the Dunedin Cricket Club wrote to "Felix," the cricket editor of the Australasian, asking his opinion about tho no-ball dispute the Dunedin No. 2 Junior team had with the University, and received Ihe following reply: — "As a batsman was run out. in attempting the first run from tho stroke off the no-ball, no run was made off tho bat; hence one must, under the rule, go down to no balls, and thus the total of your side is 69 against 63 made by your opponents. " There is every reason to hope that the Otago representative team which is now on its way Yiorth to play matches against Hawke's Bay, 'Auckland, Wellington, and Canterbury in that order will give a good account of itself. A more representative team has, I should think, rarely left any one province in tho colony for an extended tour. Only one member of tho 13 who were selected for the trip could not go, and that is T. Downes. I am

not inclined to think that his absence will .weaken the team. At Napier and Auckland the bowling will not be so strong as it might >be, for the attack will then be left to Austin, Hope, Webb' and Harkness, with such Assistance as Geddes" may render, but I do not think that T. Downes's bowling would prove effectual on the true wicket 6 there to be found, •For the Wellington .and Canterbury matches Ihe team will be reinforced by Fisher and A. Downes. The Selection Committee will, unless the Hawke's Bay and Auckland matches should give them a line of guidance which the play this season in Dunedin has certainly not .supplied, have some difficulty in deciding ■who should be left out to make room for this now lime-honoured bowling combination. There is plenty of batting in the team. Baker and Johnston arc as good an opening pair as will be met anywhere in the colony r and )Broad, Austin, Liggins, Siedeberg — if he will that fatal pull s'roke which he has not mastered — and Geddes should all score

well, while Hope, Webb, and Williams may also prove troublesome customers at the wicJcets. lam particularly glad that Geddes has, after all, Been his way to accompany the team. ■He should, be a tower of strength to it, and while I anticipate that Baker will be the heaviest scorer I shall not be surprised if the * Victorian runs him close for it. Clarke's jibsence from the team may create some astonishment up north. It has caused none Jown.here. I am only sorry, however, that

the Selection Committee have not been able to provide a place in the team for another member of the Dunedin Club, and that is Mackersy. I cannot -suggest, all the same, who should be- left out for him.

The match- which was concluded on the North ground last Saturday between the Albion and Carisbrook B team was played under absolutely novel conditions, for which the laws of cricket supply no warrant. The match was commenced on the preceding Wednesday — general .election day, — but neither team was fully represented then. Ten men batted in the Albion first innings, eight Carisbrook batsmen went to the wickets, and the 10 Albion men then had their second innings. That was as far as play went on the Wednesday. By mutual arrangement, however, an altogether unprecedented departure from the lines on which cricket is played was agreed upon, the effect being to make the proceedings rather ludicrous when the match ' was resumed on Saturday. In the first instance, the Albion player who was not out in the first innings was accompanied to the wickets by Black, who had beep an absentee on the Wednesday, and the innings was thus completed. Then, the Carisbrook first innings was brought to a conclusion, three men batting who had been absent on the Wednesday. These three having been disposed of the Carisbrook turned out again to secure the one wicket which romained in the Albion second innings, and then finally the Carisbrook second innings was taken. Small wonder is it that the spectators became not a little~eonfused. A match between the Wanaka and Cardrona J Clubs was won by the farmer by an innings j and 75 runs. Wanaka scored 146 (W. Thor- ' son 31, Ironside 21, M'Lennan 20, M'Leod 20, Anderson 17, A. G. Thomson 12), and disposed of Cardrona for 34 (J. Walsh 18) and 37 (Patterson 13). In the Senior Cup matches on Saturday at Christchurch, Lancaster Park defeated the Midland by 97 runs, the scores being: — Lan-. caster Park, 142 and 221 (H. C. Ridley not out 69, Bennett 36, Orchard 25. A. Wilding 20, Pavitt 17. Cant 13. North 13) ; Midland, 144 and 122 (Cobcroft 28, Millar not out 27, Wilson 14, Wright 12). The United Eleven defeated Sydenham by seven wickets, the latter scoring 122 and 138 (Collins not out 37, T. W. Reese 23, Love 21, Robertson 15, M'Murray 14) to their opponents' 239 and 25 for three wickets (Ollivier not out 12). A match between Hawera and Lowburn was won by the former by 49 runs on the first innings. Hawera making 100 (Anderson 37. Smith 28. John Kane 13), and Lowburn 51 (WiF.son 27). Mr E. Smith, of Bannockburn, has sketched out a scheme for the selection of a goldfields team to visit Dunedin, and ha? submitted his proposals to the various clubs in Central Otago. What he suggests is as follows: — " (1) The team should be choseu as far as possible from the following- clubs : Arrowtown, Cardrona, Queenstown, Luggate, Lowuurn, Wanaka, Hawea, Cromwell, Bannockburn. Clyde, Alexandra, and Roxburgh; (2) each of the above clubs should, by public entertainment, or by means best suited to each district, do its best to raise part of the necessaryfunds ; the method of raising funds can safely be left to each .club; (3) the team, when picked, should play matches at Invercargill, Gore,, .and Dunedin. 3jb could also play on its return at any goldfields centre decided on." - " ' . _. , A mixed team of Waikbuaiti oricketer3 visited Seacliff on Saturday and played an j enjoyable game with the local club, the result , being- a. win for Seacliff by 24 rune. Pinder (15), Nolmes (14), Malloch (12), and B. Fell (10), were the only Waikouaiti players to reach .Rouble figures, while Annan (23) and Nicol (18) batted well for Seacliff. Anderson and Snecson did most of the bowling for the local men, and A. Fell (six for 25) and J. Carson (tlu-ce for 29) bowled best for the vifitors. . The Low road claim the match by default against the Belleview. In a cricket match, combined country team against a Victorian Eleven, the former were disposed of for 43 in the first innings, and the latter made 239. In the second innings the combined players completely astonished everybody by putting up 375 for four wicket?. W. T. Perratton, Maryborough, scored 182, ', and W. Morgan, Ballarat. 113 not out. ( Perralton's batting was confident, correct, and j forceful, while Morgan did not give a chance. ' In a cricket match Archer street v. Brougham street, ployed at Auckland on tho 2nd, the former declared their innings closed with four wicketa down for 146, N. Pash having contributed 103 not out. On the same day J. C. Edmonds scored 107 (retired) out of a total of 225 for Waverley in a match with Coromandel Valley. SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. Cauibbrook B v. Albion. These teams met on the North ground on Wednesday afternoon. The wicket was rather tricky, and the bowlers had a day out. The grass in the oul-field was rather long, and stopped many runs from being scored. The match was continued on Saturday, the Albion ! winning by 42 runs. Subjoined \re the scores : — Albion. — First Innings. Peake, b Monk .. .. .. .. 7 Cumniings, h Monk . . . . . . 19 Uttley, c M'Lennan, b Smith ..0 Williams, b Smith 1 Scott, tuii out . . 0 Murdoch, c and b Monk . . . . 7 Corbett, c M'Lennan, b Smith .. 5 Dawes, b Smitlt 3 Permin, b Smith 0 Thomson, not out 7 Black, c Munro, b Smith .. ..17 Extras .. .. .. .. 2 Total 68 Bowling Analysis. — Monk, 96 balls, 6 mai-dc-ns, 16 runs, 3 wickets; Sjnith, 114 balls, ' 4 maidens, 45 runs, 6 wickets; G. Harraway, 18 balls, 5 runs. „ Second Innings. Cummingß, c Harraway, b Monk . . 0 Thomson, c Monk, b Smith „ 6 Dawes, st subst, b Smith .. .. 1 Uttley, lbw b Monk 4 ■ Williams, c Morice, b Monk .. 17 Scott, c Monk, b Smith .. .. 6 Peake,. c Ritchie, b Monk .. .. 5 Permin, not out .. .. „ 5 Corbett, c Munro, b Smith .. .. 0 Murdoch, c subst, b Monk .. .. 2 Black, c and b Monk" ",., .. 3 Extras .. ... „.. .. 3 ' Total '.. Z, 52 Bowling Analysis. — Monk, 78 balls, 5 mai- . dons, 10 runs, 6 wickets ; Smith, 72 balls, 3 maidens, 39 runs, 4 wickets. Smith bowled two no-balls. - ■ - Cariserook B. — First Innings.' Smith, bCorbatt • ' 4- ' M'Lenuan^b Corbett .. „ .. 4 H. Hacrnway, b Corbett .. ..0 MoTice, b Permin .. .., .. 2 Ritshie, b Corbelt 0 Monk, c sub., b Permin .. .. 1 Herbert Harraw.vy, c Williams, b Pennin. .. >„ „ ..4

Muiixo, b Permin .- ... ».. 3 Stables, c Black, b Corbett .. 12 ' Rattray, not out .. .. .. 5 G. Harraway, b Corbett .. .... 3 ' Extras „ ' .. 5 v Total 43 Bowling Analysis. — Permin, 60 balls, 1 maiden, 24 runs, 4 wickets; Corbett, 54 balls, 1 maiden, 14 runs, 6 wickets. Second Innings. M'Lennan, b Corbett ... r .- 2 Smith, b Corbet!; 4 Stables, c Pealce, b Permin „, 1 Morice, b Corbett .. .. .. 0 Rattray, c Dawes, b Permin p^ 11 Ritchie, b Corbetfc .. .. . €j 4 ' Munio, b Permin 5 Monk, b Permin 1 H. Harraway, b Corbett . . .. .. <i Herbert Harraway, b Corbett .. 0 G. Harraway, not out .. ». 1 .Extras .. .. .. .. 2 Total 35 Bowling Analysis. — Corbctt, 54 balls, 2 maidens, 14. runs, 6 wickets; Permin, 54 balls, 1 maiden, 19 runs, & wickets. Opoho v. Grange. The match Opoho v. Grange was played at Opoho on Wednesday and Saturday last. In the first innings the Grange, batting a man short, scored 117, and when play ceased on Wednesday the Opoho had made 97 for six wickets. This score wa« increased on Satur- ! day to 144 for the complete innings. In their second effort Grange declared their inriiugs closed with 9 wickets down for 98 runs. A. i Downes- (24), Turnbull (19), Baker (13^ T. Downes (10 not out)i and Chadwick (10 not out) were of great service to their side. Requiring 72 runs to win, and a little over an hour to do it, Opoho commenced their second innings. If they had been successful in playing out time they would have won on the first innings, but they wore all disposed of for the small score of 35 within about 10 minutes of time being called, thus leaving Grange winners by 36 runs. The following are the "detailed scores : — Grange. — First Innings. Baker, b Gunthorpe .. .. ..35 Johnston, b Eckhoff 5 Turnbull, b Eckhoff 40 A. Downes, b Gunthorpe .. ..0 Smythe, c Webb, b Eckhoff .. 3 Haydon, b Eckhoff 13 Henderson, c Webb, b Eckhoff .. 0 Lawrence, b Chadwick 3 C. Chadwick, b Eckhoff .. .. 0 A. Chadwick. uot out „., .. 3 T. Downes, absent .. j .. • r . 0 Extras 15 '■ Total .. .. .. „ 1H Second Innings. Baker, b Eckhoff 13 Johnston, Ibw, b Webb .. .. 6 A. Downes, b Webb 24 Turnbull, b Eckhoff 19 Smyth, b Webb 0 Haydon, b Webb .. .... 0 Lawrence, st Lear, b Eckhoff ..1 Henderson, b Webb • .. 2 T. Downes, not out -. . . . . . 10 .A. -Chadwick, c M'Lean, b Webb ..0 C. Chadwick, not out ■'. . ..10 Extras .. .. .. .. 13 Total for nine wickets .. 98 - Bowling Analysis. — Eckhoff, f JI4 balls, 8 ("maidens, 30 runs, 3 wickets jfWebb, 114 balls, i 4 n.aidens, 55 'inns, 6 wickets: TEckhoff bowled 1 two wides. ''• ' Oj?oho. — First Innings. Webb, c and b T. Downes .. ..33 Gollar, b A. Downes . . . . . . 0 KTlgour, cA. Downes, bT. Downes 11 Gooch, run out 15 Nichol, c and b A. Downes . . 3 Chadwick,- bA. Downes . . . . 22 M'Lean, bA. Downes . . . . 20 M'Gavin, c Henderson, b A. Downes . . . . . . . .' 13 Gunthorpe, lbw, bT. Downes .. 0 Lear, c Lawrence, bA. Downes .. 2 Eckhoff, not out 13 Extras 12 Total 144 Bowling Analysis. — A. Downes, 156 balls, 5 ' maidens, 68 runs, 6 wickets; T. Downes, 144 ( bails, 6 maidens, 52 runs, 3 wickets ; Henderi son, 24 balls, 1 maiden, 11 runs ; A. Chadwick, 6 balls, 1 run. Second Innings. Gooch, c Johnston, bA. Downes.. 0 Kilgour, bA. Downes .. „ 3 Chadwick, run out . . . . . . 7 Webb, c Lawrence, b T. Downes . . 0 M'Lean, c Smyth, bA. Downe3 .. 1 M'Gavin, b T. Downes .. ..11 Gollar, b A. Downes . . . . . . 3 Guuthorpe, c T. Downes, b A. A. Downes . . 6 Lear, run out . . . . . '. . . 0 Eckhoff, c Henderson, b A Dowries 0 Nichol, not out 0 Extras .. .. .. .. 4 Total 35 Bowling Analysis. — A. Downes, 60 balls, 2 I maidens, 26 runs, 5 wickets ; T. Downes, GO balls, 7 maidens, 5 runs, 3 wickets. Dtjnedin v. Cabisbuook A. The match Dunedin v. Carisbrook A was commenced on the Caledonian ground on the 6th hist., before a fair concourse of spectators. The Carisbrook were unfortunately weakened by the absence of four of their team, who were unable, through sickness or l-uginpss, to attend, and the Dunedin were weakened by the absence of J. Wilkie. The wicket was blow, and Carisbrook only made 32 in the first inning 3. Dunedin fared little better, uporing 49. In their second innings the Carisbrook team lost seven wickets j for 58. When the match was resumed on | Saturday, Spraggon and Liggins, the two ! not-out batsmen, came out to continue tho i Carisbrook's innings, Geddes opening with the ball for Dunedhi. After 4 had been added Latham beat Spraggon with a good one. Harkness, after scoring 1, was run out, and Harraway joined Liggin3, who was batting very stubbornly. The score was taken to 80 when Geddes beat Harraway. Liggins being not .out with 15, mtide in his usual patient manner, and when his side ivantcd luns badly. Latham (two for 14) bowled very well, and Geddes proved very troublesome. Gcdde? and Mackersy opened for Dunedin, Harkness and Fisher being eutrubt'ed with the ball. Disaster befell Dunedin right away, as before a run was scored Mackeray was run out for the third time this sp?.son. Croxford joined Godde3, and after the. former had made Ihe played one back to Fisher. Skilch i joined his captain, and with the score at 5 was bowled by Harkneap, (Jramoncl joined Skitch, and 5 were added to the score, when Skitch was caught off Harkne3s. Latham filled the breach, and after making 3 put hid leg in front of one from Harkness. Five wickets were down for 19, and the hope 3of the Cariisbrook supporters were beginning to look bright. Mackenzie came in, and he and Cramond settled down to steady play. The runs came steadily, and the hopes of the Dunedin began to ascend. The score was taken to 43, when Cramond was unfortunately run

out. His innings of 19 came at the right time -for his side, and fully justified his selection. R. Wilkie joined Mackenzie, and the pair got the required runs between them, Mackenzie contributing 21 (not out) and Wilkie 12 (not out). Fisher (one for 7) and Harkness (three for 45) bowled well for Carisbrook. The following are the detailed scores : — Cahisbrook A. — First Innings. J Butler, b Geddes .. .. fi G. G. Austin, b Geddes ,„ ... 7 Siedeberg, lbw, b Mackersy .. ... 4 Fisher, c and b Geddes ... .. * 1 Liggius, b Geddes .. „; „ 1 '• Cuff, b Mackersy ..." S1 j ... 6 ' Thomson, b Mackersy.. "",,. '„ 4 Wiyte, b .Mackersy .., ... ..0 Harraway, b Mackersy .., ... 0 ' Spraggon, not out .. i I Harkness, absent ..- .. .. o ' Extras .. ,„ ...-2 Total .-. 32 Bowling Aualysis. — Mackersy, 65 balls, 2 maidens, 17 runs, 5 wickets; Geddes, 60 balls, 5 maidens, 13 runs, 4 wickets. , Second Innings. j Butler, b Geddes .". ... ..1 Cuff, Ibw, b Mackersy.. .. „.-3 Thomson, Ibw, b Geddes .. .. 0 Siedeberg, c Stalker, b Wilkie .. 23 Austin, c and b Latham .„ .. 8 Fisher, run out .. „ „ 9 Liggins, uot out .. .. .'.15 Whyte, run out „ .. „._ 6 < Harraway, b Geddes 3 Harkness," iim out .. .. .. 1 Spraggon, b Latham ... ».. .. 6 Extras '.. j., .„ j,. 5 Total , • .. -80 Bowling Analysis. — Mackersy, 60 balls, 3 maidens, 27 runs, 1 wicket ; Geddes, 90 balls, 1 maiden, 29 runs, 3 wickets; Latham, 57 balls, 3 maidens, 14 runs. 2 wickets ; R. Wilkie, 24 balls, 2 maidens, 5 runs, 1 wicket. Dunedin. — First Innings. Mackersy, c and b Fisher . . . . 0 Geddes, b Butler 14 Mackenzie, c Thomson, b Fisher .. 9 Mason, b Fisher .. .. .. 0 Croxford. c Whyte, b Fisher .. 10 Skitch, run out 3 Crammond, b Butler .. .. . . 0 , R. Wilkie, Ibw, b Butler .. .. 0 Latham, not out 1 Blakeley, b Butler '2 Stalker, c Cuff, b Fisher .. .. 3 Extras .. 7 Total 49 Bowling Analysis. — Fisher, 80 balls, 6 maidens, 16 runs, 5 wickets; Austin, 30 balls, 2 maidens, 13 ' runs ; Butler, 54 balls, 4 maidens, 13 runs, 4 wickets. Second Innings. Geddes, c and b Fisher .. ... 1 Mackersy, run out .. -„ .. '0 Croxford, b Harknoss .. ..4 Skitch, c Thomson, b Harkness .. 1 Cramond, run out 19 Latham) Ibw, b Harkness . . . . 3 Mackenzie, not out- .. .. ..21 R. Wilkie, not 'out .. „, ..12 Extras 4 Total for six wickets . . 65 Bowling Analysis.-j-Harkness, 71 balls, 1 maiden, 45 runs/ 3 wickets; Fisher, 54 balls, 6 maidens, 7 runs, 1 -wicket;' Butler,' 12 balls; 9 runs. 1 JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. The match Dunedin No. 2 v. High School was played on the Asylum ground. Dunedin, winning, the toss, elected to bat. and opened very disastrously, six wickets being down for 16, but Fleming and Wilson came to tho rescue, and the innings realised 84, Fleming, playing a fine innings of 35, and Wilson 21. Courtis (five for 41) and Lewis (three for 18) bowled well for the School. The school did not make a good start, and they had seven wickets down for 35 when Baylv and Courtis got associated, and the score was taken to 72 before Bayly was bowled by Fleming for a . free innings of 30. The last two batsmen gave no trouble, and the innings closed for 73, leaving the Dnnedin winners by 11 runs. Spence (five for 37). Wilson (two for 2), and Fleming (one for 5) bowled well for Dunadin. Albion No. 1 journeyed to Port, and defeated the local team by '69 runs, the scores being: Albion 121 and Port 59. For the former, Wenborn and Howison, by hard hitting, quickly ran up 54 and 33 respectively. Of the Port bowlers, C. Ward was the most successful. For Port, Mooney (14) alone reached double figures. Ritchie and Wenborn obtained good averages, the former capturing four wickets for lo and the v lalter pix for 17. The match Dunedin No. 3 v. University was played on the Oval, and resulted in a win for the Dunedin by 31 runs. Dunedin scored 73 (Thomson 26, Bronson 14, and Maclepn 11). University responded with &2. For Dunedin, Maclean (five for 11) and Grimaldi bowled splendidly ; as did Pearless for the losers. Privateers defeated Albion No. 2 on the North ground by 35 runs on the first innings. Albion, winning the loss, elected to bat, and were all disposed of for the total of 42 runs (Black 10). Privateers, batting with nine men, knocked up 78 runs (P. Hessian 20 not out, R. Wardrop 13, and Heley 14). In bowling, R. Wardrop (seven for 14) and Heley bowled well for Privateers, and Hintz secured most wickets for Albion. The match Carisbrook D v. Mornington A was played at Mornington, and resulted in a win for the former by 50 rune. Cariebrook, batting first, made 85, M'Gill (19), Tapley (16 not out). D. Munro (14), and Cooke (13) being the chief scorers. Mornington were all disposed of for 35, Gregory being highest scorer with 6. For Carisbrook, Fisher (four wickets for 9) and Maitland (six for 18) divided the bowling honours ; while M'Farlane bowled be3t for. Morniugton. Roß]yn journeyed to the North ground to meet the Grange, whom they defeated by 124 runs, the scores being: Roslyn. 166; Grange, 42. Roslyn, winning the toss, decided to bat, and kept possession of the wickets until 5.30, when the last wicket fell with the score at 166. Jackson (37) and Fisher (25) batted splendidly, and received able assistance from Clark (17 not out), Wilkinson (16), Walter Dobeon (10), A. Dobson (10), Sparrow (10), and Reade (10). The Grange, on going in, were quickly disposed of for 42. Ferguson (11 not out) and J. Dowiies (10) beiucc the only barmen to rcac'f double figure?. For Roslyn Jackson again

bowled well, securing four wickets for 15, andi Fipber secured one fo"r 21, the other batsmen* being run out. For the Grange Kennard secured five wickets for 53, Ferguson three for 37, and Downes one for 11, "while Cramond, Dry, Price, and Roberts also bowled. This makes the fourth win. for Roslyn this season by more than 100 runs, they having defeated . Port by 138, Ocean Beach by 113, Albion \>y 120, and Grange by 121. THIRD CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP. The match Dunedin No.|l v. Roslyn No. 2 was played at Bishopscourt, and resulted in a win for the former by 29 runs. Dunedin batted first, and compiled 81 for eight wickets (Bradmore 28, Stubbs 12, and Hume "II).Roslyn responded with 52 (H. Edwards 14). Adair (six for 22) bowled best for Dunedin, as did J. Edwards (two for 15) for Roslyn. Grange No. 1 met and defeated Roslyn No.1 at Bishopscourt by 72 runs. Roslyn, batI ting first, made 37, Gow (12) being top scorer. Grange replied with 109, West (43), Wylie (27), and Stewart (11) reaching double figures. In. bowling for Grange, Morgan (five for 19) and Ciosbie (three for 12) did best, and for Roslyn Gow (three for 35) and M'Millan (three for 41) were the most successful. Carlton A defeated Grange No. 2 at Roslyn ' tramsheds by 72 runs. Carlton, batting first, . scored 116, the double-figure contributors being Gilroy (29), Eccles (22 not out), Abbott j (is). M'Gregor (15), and Pollock (12). Grange replied with 44 (Clement 17 and M'Donald | 10). For Grange Dey bowled well, and for , Carlton J. Mark (four for 12) and Gilroy (five j for 25) secured the wickets. ' j Hendley No. 1 met Mo'rnington Con tho Oval, and defeated them by 112 runs. Morniugton batted first, and were all disposed of for 21 runs, none of the batsmen reaching double figures. Hendley, on going in, totalled 133 before being disposed of, W. Cameron (46 not out), M. Thompson (25), A. Thompson (20), J. Cornish (15), and L. Cameron (11) reaching double figures. Restieaux (five for 7), Fish (two for 2), and Cornish (one for 1) bcwled well for Hendley, Weir and Burton being most successful for Morningtou; The match Privateers No. 1 v. Mornington B resulted in a draw, each side (-coring 75 iuhs. At firet it was considered that the Mornington had Avon by 1 run, but by carefully going over the analysis, it was found out that each side had scored the same number of runs. Mornington, batting first, made 75 (C. Marks 35, P. Marks 10). Privateers replied with 75 (Hussey 13,- Miller 16, Hessian 10). In bowling Smith, Hessian, and Miller eacli secured three wickets for Privateera, and. Marks and Harris .divided the wickets for Mornington. The report from the Mornington Club claims that the matoh was won by .Morninglon by one run. . Hendley No. 2 met and defeated High School on tho Asylum ground by five wickets and 101 rung. Hendley, batting first, put together 53J8a1l 10 and Lees 15) .'i High School could only make 3 runs against the splendid bowling of D. Torrance (six for 1) and N. M'Farlane (four for 2). Torrance performed the hat trick. High School, following on, put together 50. Hendley, on going in again, put together 102 for five wickets 4Hay 19, M/Far* lane 14, Lee 3 11, Torrance 10, Lock 17 not out, and Wallace 24 not out). <■- , „ Dunedin No. 2 claim the match against Carlton B by default, the- Carlton failing to put in an appearance. > '' ■,'.- Green Island claim the match against Carisbrook E by default* owing to the latter failing to keep their engagement." ■ • '•" ' OTHER MATCHES. Tho match Methodist Central Mission A y. D.1.C., played on the Oval, ended in a win for the former by 30 runs on the first innings. Central Mission, batting first, compiled 56 (Cameron 211, to which the D.I.C. replied with 26 (Hitchcock 10), against the bowling of Beck (five for 13), Holley (three for 2), and Warburton (.two for 10). On going in 'again Central Mission had, at the call of time, scored 49 for three 1 wickets- (Holley 13). Stevens and Julius bowled well for the DJ.C: The annual match between the firms of Bing, Harm, and Co. and Sajgood. Son, and Ewen was played on the Caledonian ground on Wednesday, and resulted in a win tor the Arrow Brand by 22 runs. Sargood's, batting first, totalled, s7 (Munro 23). Bing, Harris, and Co. responded with 79 (Clarke 53 and Fergusson 11). M*Laren. Fisher, and Thomson bowled be3t for the losers, as did Clarke and Wilson for Bing, Harris, and Co. VISIT OF A VICTORIAN TEAM. CHRISTCHURCH, December 7. ' Mr Raphael received a letter to-day from Major Wardil-1 stating that he will bring over a Victorian cricket team consisting of eight M.C.C men and three professionals. ''The team will leave Sydney on January 26, 1 and play the first rn^atch at Auckland. ,*&, - INTERCOLONIAL MATCHES^ ", „ . SYDNEY,. December'^. ~~ The difficulty between the New ' South Wales and South Australian Cricket Associations has been compromised, South Australia agreeinc: to accept one-third of the net proceeds, of the Sydney match. The teams play at Adelaide on Saturday. A new by-law by the Chrietehurch, City Council imposes penalties on cyclists for not carrying bells or lights, and for riding at a greater rate than ,six miles an hour in the ir.ner area, eight mile 3in the outer area, and six miles round street corners or across street crossings in the city. • At the Taradale Hotel on a recent Sunday night between 9 and 10 o'clock, someone entered the premises, evidently having a feeling of animosity against the proprietor, Mr Warren, and, with tho aid of a duplicate key, mado his way to the storeroom and turned on the taps of all the wine and spirit casks. Liquor to the amount of £60 or £70 ran out. The police have the matter in hand, and there is a suspicion as to the perpetrator. Mr Edward Arnold has pleasures in announcing that it will not be necessary to delay publication of Mr Morley Robert's novel, "The Colossus." It was feared that the exigencies of American copyright would involve postponement, but these have been successfully dealt with," and the book Will ba 'at' the" libraries on Tuesday, October 17, at originally arranged. '